In Brief: Cendant Realty Group Has 44% Profit Growth

Cendant Corp.'s real estate operations had second- quarter earnings of $354.9 million, a 44% increase from a year earlier, the company said.

The Cendant Mortgage unit of the realty group reported a 121% earnings increase, to $94 million. The group also includes the Century 21, Coldwell Banker, and ERA residential real estate brokerages and a corporate employee relocation service.